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Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
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* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Alba-Henry-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Alba-Henry-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/henry.html Illinois State Archives]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023015518/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/henry.html Illinois State Archives]
* [http://www.toi.org/ Township Officials of Illinois]
* [http://www.toi.org/ Township Officials of Illinois]


Revision as of 21:39, 29 June 2017

Alba Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total220
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61234, 61235, 61277
GNIS feature ID0428575

Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 220 and it contained 95 housing units.[1] Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857. The name may be derived from Elba, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Thompson Airport

Landmarks

School districts

  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226

Political districts

References

  • "Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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